NOUN | substance | FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone | a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm |
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Meaning | A gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm. | |
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Synonym | follicle-stimulating hormone | |
Broader | gonadotropin, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotrophic hormone | hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta |
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